Well done to the Stormers. They thoroughly deserved their win against an error prone Bulls side, who are now out of the running for the Super Rugby playoffs.

80'- Nothing on for the Stormers as Schreuder boots it out to end the game.

79'- This game has now petered into a pretty dull affair. The Stormers have one last lineout just inside their own half.

TWEET

This game is as bad to watch as the force reds game. Players dropping the ball with no pressure. Who are the skill coaches? - David Campese

77'- Potgieter appears to have passed his concussion test as he comes back on to replace Pollard again.

75'- JJ Engelbrecht breaks through the Stormers defence to bring play into the Stormers 22m area, but he then knocks it on. That was really the first time I saw Engelbrecht tonight. No surprise though as all the Bulls have done is kick.

74'- Sithole replaces Vermaak at prop for the Stormers.

73'- One positive for the Bulls in this game is the way they turned their scrums around. They have completely dominated there in the second period.

45'- A brilliant turnover won on the ground by Carr brings relief for the home side in front of their own posts...

44'- Another kickable penalty to the Bulls, but they opt for the lineout instead...

43'- The Bulls win a scrum penalty right in front of the posts, but the penalty is then reversed when Dean Greyling goes and slaps Deon Fourie in the face afterwards. How clever is that from the Springbok prop...?!

42'- Stormers perhaps lucky not to concede a penalty when Rhodes taps down a Bulls pass in midfield. But only a scrum given...

PICTURE

Schalk Burger on the charge... (Gallo Images)

41'- Piet van Zyl is on at scrumhalf for the Bulls. Ndungane is off, with Hougaard shifting to wing.

18:01 - Welcome back for the second half! Pollard starts proceedings...

11'- The first scrum of the game collapses, but it's the Bulls who are penalised...

10'- The Bulls have made 35 tackles to the Stormers' 8 in the first 10 minutes!

8'- Francois Hougaard wins a penalty on the ground right in front of his own posts to bring relief for the Bulls. Maybe he can play a fetcher role for them?

8'- Matfield steals a Stormers lineout on the 22m line, but the hosts then win back possession...

6'- Deon Fourie proving a menace on the ground early on for the Bulls as he wins a penalty just inside his own half. Former Bulls stalwart Burger Geldenhuys earlier this week predicted the Bulls could struggle in this department...

5'- The Bulls already making their intentions clear early on. They will kick it high and chase all day long...

4'- PENALTY comfortably slotted by Coleman.

Stormers 3-0 Bulls

3'- Only some stern defence keeps the Stormers from scoring, but the hosts win a kickable penalty for a high tackle on Juan de Jongh. Callie Visagie the culprit...

1'- A solid start by the Stormers as they set up several phases inside Bulls territory...

17:05 - Stormers No 10 Coleman starts play...

TWEET

Not nearly as cold as it threatened to be and likely to be dry for the whole game. As per usual these days, a fairly scarce crowd ... - Front Row Grunt

17:03 - Large portions of the crowd boos the Bulls as they appear on to the Newlands turf...

A massive roar for the home side.

17:02 - Stormers No 8 Duane Vermeulen will play today. There was some doubt over his fitness during the week. He has played every game this season. He should be rested. Don't be surprised if he pulls up injured...

17:01 - The Bulls are in their away khaki, camouflage kit today, with the hosts in their traditional blue and white...

It's a cold and rainy day in Cape Town, although the sun has come out here at Newlands. We can still expect a slippery field though.

QUOTES

"If you put on the Bulls jersey there should be purpose. There is a lot of history in the jersey. There is still a small chance and we can only control what we can control. We can’t be there unless we win our game and that keeps us in the race. If we don’t win the game there is nothing for us. It is a very important game for us and there is a lot of purpose for us," said Bulls captain Victor Matfield.

Welcome to Sport24's LIVE scoring and interactive commentary on today's Super Rugby match between the Stormers and Bulls at Newlands in Cape Town!

80'

The Bulls are penalised when Jacques Engelbrecht breaks away early at a scrum. Coleman puts the ball into touch just inside his half.

80'

The Stormersset up a couple of phases with their forwards and when the siren goes Louis Schreuder boots the ball into touch. Although the second half was much more even, the Stormers are deserved winners as they were dominant for large passages of play. The Bulls will have to do some introspection as this result has ruined their chances of making the play-offs. They battled to get going and were out-muscled in the tight exchanges.

80'

Stormers 16 Bulls 0

77'

The Stormers launch an attack, just inside the Bulls' half b7ut lose possession when Rhodes knocks on after a big hit from JJ Engelbrecht.

74'

The Stormers try to launch an attack, inside the Bulls' 22, but once again Taute knocks on when he runs onto a pass from Kolisi.

72'

Coleman gets a chance to the home side's lead after Matfield is penalised for playing Ruan Botha in the air at the line-out. His effort is well struck but hits an upright and the visitors get out of jail!

69'

The Bulls try to attack at a line-out, midway between their 22 and the halfway line, but Paul Willemse knocks on.

67'

Aplon gathers a loose pass from Engelbrecht and sets of towards the Bulls' try-line! He is hauled in, just outside the visitors' 22 by the cover defence, but the Stormers are still in possession and take the ball wide. Only a desperate tackle from Marcel van der Merwe prevents Kolbe from getting in at the left-hand corner!

65'

Siya Kolisi is on for Vermeulen and immediately puts his side onto the attack with a strong run inside the Bulls' 22. The ball is recycled but the hosts soon lose possession when Taute knocks on.

63'

There's confusion out there as Coleman calls for a mark, after a Beyers up-and-under, but he hasn't gathered the ball cleanly! The referee allows play to continue but the Bulls chasers are slow to react and Coleman runs himself out of trouble!

60'

It's pouring down with rain now and the Bulls get their driving maul going again! They come close to the hosts' try-line but Schalk burger does brilliantly when he wins a crucial turnover!

58'

The Bulls go on the drive from a line-out but are soon awarded a penalty when Alistair Vermaak enters the maul from the side. Pollard puts the resulting penalty into touch deep inside the Stormers' 22.

55'

The Stormers attack with their forwards, inside the Bulls' 22, and Michael Rhodes and Cilliers are prominent ball carriers. It all comes to nothing though as Carr is soon pinged for obstruction.

53'

Francois Hougaard makes a telling break and is soon inside the Stormers' 22! He eventually loses possession after a text-book tackle from Taute.

51'

The Stormers are under the cosh, inside their 22, but Coleman does well with a kick into touch five metres outside their quarter.

48'

Matfield takes the ball into contact, inside the Stormers' 22, but is soon penalised when he holds on too long. Coleman puts the resulting penalty into touch on the halfway line.

45'

Fourie is penalised, after he interferes with Matfield in the air at a line-out. Pollard kicks for touch and puts the ball out deep inside the Stormers' 22.

43'

The Bulls are awarded a penalty, after the Stormers capitulate under great pressure at a scrum. Referee Joubert reverses his decision, however, when Dean Greyling slaps Deon Fourie on the head after the set-piece.

41'

Handre Pollard gets the second half started with a deep kick which Duane Vermeulen gathers inside his 22. He sets off on a run and is brought to ground, just outside his quarter by Jono Ross.

40'

PENALTY, STORMERS, COLEMAN. 16-0. Coleman extends the home side's lead after Visagie is penalised for playing the ball on the ground.

40'

The Bulls take the ball through several phases inside the Stormers' half but it all comes to nothing as Kolbe and De Jongh combine to tackle Ndungane into touch. That's the final act of the half and the teams head into the sheds. It's all Stormers at the moment! They've dominated in most aspects and the Bulls are battling to keep pace. The hosts have shown great continuity and the interplay between forwards and backs has been phenomenal!

40'

Stormers 16 Bulls 0

37'

The Stormers are on the attack, just outside the Bulls' 22. Pat Cilliers sets up a ruck but Kolbe knocks on when he tries to set off on an attacking run.

35'

Coleman launches a chip kick which Aplon gathers! He is tackled inside the Bulls' 22 by Akona Ndungane but doesn't release the ball and is penalised.

33'

The Bulls try to attack from a line-out on the halfway line but Visagie is blown up for a crooked throw! Everything seems to be going wrong for the visitors.

31'

Beyers gathers a kick from Aplon, just outside his 22. He kicks ahead but the ball sails directly into touch.

29'

The Bulls take the ball wide to their backs but JJ Engelbrecht knocks on after taking a big hit from Coleman!

27'

The Bulls are penalised again for a scrum infringement. Coleman puts the Stormers onto the attack when he puts the resulting penalty out on the visitors' 22-metre line.

24'

PENALTY, STORMERS, COLEMAN. 13-0. Coleman adds another three-pointer after Callie Visagie is pinged for not releasing a tackled player on the ground.

21'

The Stormers attack close to the Bulls' try-line but lose possession when Taute fails to release in the tackle. Handre Pollard puts the resulting penalty out just outside his 22.

19'

There is some concern as Aplon stays down after gathering a high ball. Referee Craig Joubert stops the game to allow him to get medical attention but it's not a major injury and Aplon is back on his feet in no time.

17'

Victor Matfield takes the ball into contact but Visagie is blown up for obstruction. Coleman puts the resulting penalty out on the Bulls' 10-metre line.

TRY, STORMERS, TAUTE! 8-0. Kurt Coleman makes a break and offloads to Nizaam Carr, who is soon deep inside the Bulls' 22! He draws in a defender before passing to Jaco Taute, who gets in for the game's first try!

13'

Dean Greyling is penalised for illegal scrummaging. Coleman kicks for touch and puts the ball out on the Bulls' 10-metre line.

10'

Gio Aplon gathers a high kick from Francois Hougaard just in front of his 22. He sets off on a run and chips ahead. The ball falls in to no man's land but he is beaten by the bounce and JJ Engelbrecht dives onto it just inside his half.

8'

The Bulls take the ball through several phases with their forwards but lose possession when Grant Hattingh holds on too long on the ground. Coleman puts the resulting penalty out on the visitors' 22-metre line.

5'

PENALTY, STORMERS, COLEMAN. 3-0. Kurt Coleman gets the game's opening points, from the kicking tee, after Callie Visagie is pinged for a high tackle on De Jongh.

3'

The Stormers are on the attack deep inside the Bulls' 22! Sailosi Tagicakibau, Cheslin Kolbe, de Jongh and Pat Cilliers are all prominent ball carriers!

1'

And we're off! Kurt Coleman gets us underway with a deep kick which Ulrich Beyers, who is a late replacement for Jurgen Visser, gathers inside his 22. His progress is halted by a thumping tackle from Juan de Jongh.

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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of this South African Super Rugby derby between the Stormers and the Bulls from Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. We'll return soon with team news.

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With regular skipper Jean de Villiers still injured, Springbok flank Schalk Burger will captain the Stormers. The return of Burger in the number seven jersey is one of six changes to the starting line-up that did duty against the Sharks - three of them being positional. The positional switches see Juan de Jongh (outside centre to inside centre) and Sailosi Tagicakibau (left wing to outside centre) team up in the midfield, with Cheslin Kolbe moving from the right wing to left wing. There are also three new faces on the bench in the form of the fit-again pairing of hooker Tiaan Liebenber and scrum-half Louis Schreuder, whilst SA Sevens and former SA U20 ace Senatla comes in for his first taste of Super Rugby. Last, but certainly not least, Newlands crowd favourite Gio Aplon will make his return to action from a dislocated elbow in the number 14 jersey. Aplon - who will leave for France after the Super Rugby season - has not played since injuring his elbow against the Reds on March 29.

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The Bulls have included several Boks, including lock Victor Matfield, in their squad. Joining Matfield in the side will be Jan Serfontein, Handré Pollard and Francois Hougaard while Marcel van der Merwe is named on the bench. Pollard and Hougaard will continue last week's partnership in South Africa's win over Scotland, with centre Serfontein alongside JJ Engelbrecht. The back-row sees Grant Hattingh, Jacques Engelbrecht and Jono Ross combine while Werner Kruger, Callie Visagie and Dean Greyling form a strong-looking front-row for the fixture.

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